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Pakistan has become a key actor in the realm of international relations post 11 September 2001. Like after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, its geopolitical situation has made it the main base for military operations and the fight against Bin Ladens jihadist network. But the strategic position, this time round, was also due to its special links with the Taliban.
Pye et al. (Tue,) studied this question.